DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Collar
NameCollar in Nankai style
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
CultureMiao
Date20th century
Place madeNankai Town, GUIZHOU, China, ASIA
MediumCotton
Dimensions22 5/8 × 20 1/4 in. (57.4676 × 51.4351 cm)
when opened, point to point width is 37 1/2 in
when opened, point to point width is 37 1/2 in
Credit LineGift of Susan and John Pifer
Object numberA.2022.7.107
ProvenanceGift from donors who purchased items directly from makers during trips to SW China in the 1990s with professional touring companies
DescriptionShoulder section made of a square with striped borders on two sides made of red, yellow-gold, black and ecru cotton sewn to form stripes. Stand-up collar section has strips and embroidered triangle at the back neck, lined in ecru cotton. Square motifs on the shoulders are of very fine embroidered patterns edged in gold and red cotton stripes. Some unfinished edges.
20th century
1970s
20th century
ca. 1875